Track stars land honors

With another successful season now in the books, the Laguna Beach High track and field program has awarded several team members from the 2007 season top honors.

Awards were given in three categories: sprints, jumps and hurdles.

During the 2007 season, Laguna’s boys won the Orange Coast League championship and the girls’ team finished in second-place.

The girls’ junior varsity and boys’ frosh/soph teams also won league titles.

Several Breakers qualified for the CIF-Southern Section Division IV prelims and finals held at Carpinteria High and Cerritos College in Norwalk, respectively.

“We’re very proud of our team accomplishments this year,” Laguna boys’ coach Dave Brobeck said. “Winning a league title has always been the defining goal with this program. Laguna has not accomplished this since the late ‘70s. This, to me, is the final word to a season. We had our share of injuries and bad luck, but ultimately we were defined by the guys who competed in extra events to get points for the team.”

“The girls’ track team did an excellent job again this season,” Coach Earl Towner said. “The program continues to improve each year and in the very near future it will be capable of winning league championships of its own.”

Sprints

Varsity Boys

Most Valuable: EJ Gomez

Coaches Award: Graham Harris

Most Improved: Jonathon Martinez

Varsity Girls

Most Valuable: Brittany Clark

Coaches Award: Jessica Good Man

Most Inspirational: Stephanie Ross

JV Boys

Most Valuable: Max Parmentier

JV Girls:

Most Valuable: Margaux Reckard

Most Improved: Sabina Seyster

Most Inspirational: Aedan Arko

Frosh/Soph Boys

Most Valuable: Sean Pigden

Coaches Award: Rouzbeh Kazemian

Most Improved: Nico LaBarbera

Jumps

Varsity BoysMost Valuable: Nick Newell

Most Improved: Matt Karam

Varsity GirlsMost Valuable: Emily LaRose

Most Improved: Chloe Barton

JV Boys

Coaches Award: Cody Czuleger

JV Girls

Most Valuable: Shannon Thomas

Coaches Award: Maddie Barton

Most Improved: Emilee Martin

Frosh/Soph Boys

Most Valuable: Alex Masukawa

Coaches Award: Aleph Cervo

Hurdles

Varsity Boys

Most Valuable: Sheldon Eaton

Most Inspirational Yann Panassie

Varsity GirlsMost Valuable: Sarah Rolfing

Most Inspirational: Shelby Serra

Most Improved: Nikki Clark

Coaches Award: Lauren Thomas

JV Boys

Most Valuable: Ed Stearns

Most Improved: Sean Jackson

Frosh/Soph Boys

Most Improved: Max Dressler

Most Inspirational: Morgan Crowl

JV Girls

Most Valuable: Ari Palmer

Coaches Award: Kelsey Peterson

Most Improved: Kendra Arnold